WO2008118553A3 - Single event upset hardened static random access memory cell - Google Patents

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WO2008118553A3
WO2008118553A3 PCT/US2008/053831 US2008053831W WO2008118553A3 WO 2008118553 A3 WO2008118553 A3 WO 2008118553A3 US 2008053831 W US2008053831 W US 2008053831W WO 2008118553 A3 WO2008118553 A3 WO 2008118553A3
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David C Lawson
Jason F Ross
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Jason F Ross
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    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C11/00—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor
    • G11C11/21—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements
    • G11C11/34—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices
    • G11C11/40—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors
    • G11C11/41—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming static cells with positive feedback, i.e. cells not needing refreshing or charge regeneration, e.g. bistable multivibrator or Schmitt trigger
    • G11C11/412—Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elements; Storage elements therefor using electric elements using semiconductor devices using transistors forming static cells with positive feedback, i.e. cells not needing refreshing or charge regeneration, e.g. bistable multivibrator or Schmitt trigger using field-effect transistors only
    • G11C11/4125—Cells incorporating circuit means for protecting against loss of information

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A single event upset (SEU) hardened memory cell to be utilized in static random access memories is disclosed. The SEU hardened memory cell includes a first inverter and a second inverter connected to each other in a cross-coupled manner. The SEU hardened memory cell also includes a first resistor, a second resistor and a capacitor. The first resistor is connected between the source of a first transistor and the drain of a second transistor within the first inverter. The second resistor is connected between the source of a first transistor and the drain of a second transistor within the second inverter.
PCT/US2008/053831 2007-02-23 2008-02-13 Single event upset hardened static random access memory cell WO2008118553A2 (en)

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